#C2E6BC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.068 141.1), rgb(194, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#C2E6BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2E6BC |
| RGB | rgb(194, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.068 141.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C2E6BC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C2E6BC | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C2E6BC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C2E6BC text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C2E6BC
oklch(88.8% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB661
oklch(70.7% 0.14 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#3EA22E
oklch(63% 0.179 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#135008
oklch(37.8% 0.117 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.074 141.2)
#C2E6BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E9DEBA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0E3DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2E6BC
#C2E6BC
oklch(88.8% 0.068 141.1)
- #EFCCF6
#EFCCF6
oklch(88.8% 0.068 320.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C2E6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #C2E6BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.